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• CT State Community College welcomes students to first day of school since merger

  29-08-2023 21:22
  
  It is the first day of school for community college students, and it looks a little different this year after 12 campuses statewide have consolidated into one system: “CT State Community College.” From Three Rivers to Manchester to Gateway, students are geared up. “New outfit, new school supplies,” said Kyree Perry, a student at CT State Community College Three Rivers...
  
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• Looking ahead to Labor Day? Tips for busy travel weekend

  29-08-2023 18:09
  
  Just when many families start getting into a back-to-school routine, there’s a quick break. AAA is warning travelers that it expects Labor Day weekend travel to be busier this year than last. That’s on the road, in the skies, and on the water too. AAA booking data says flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruise numbers are up this Labor Day...
  
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• Meriden bus driver strike looms after union calls latest contract proposal ‘insulting'

  29-08-2023 17:44
  
  New Britain Transportation Co. and the Teamsters Local 671, the union that represents Meriden bus drivers, have just two days to get a deal done before Meriden bus drivers go on strike. The buses will be operating when school starts in Meriden on Wednesday, but if a deal isn’t done by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, the union says its members...
  
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• UConn men's basketball release 2023 non-conference schedule

  29-08-2023 15:39
  
  The defending NCAA national champion UConn Huskies will face some big non-conference opponents before beginning their Big East schedule this season. The team released its full non-conference schedule on Tuesday. On the schedule this fall the Huskies will square off with Indiana in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 19. They will follow that up the next...
  
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• ‘We will miss him immeasurably;' family of Madison man killed in South Carolina releases statement

  29-08-2023 14:07
  
  The parents of a 20-year-old college student from Madison who was killed while trying to enter the wrong house in South Carolina say they were proud of their son and lucky to be his parents. Nicholas Anthony Donofrio was a student at the University of South Carolina and he was shot around 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said officers were initially responding...
  
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• Dirt bike riders left victims at scene of fatal Groton crash: police

  29-08-2023 13:56
  
  A woman died and another person was critically injured after the dirt bike they were on collided with a car in Groton Monday night, according to police. The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Long Hill Road and Meridian Street Extension. A group of as many as a dozen dirt bikes were riding around town when...
  
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• North Haven firefighter DeSimone promoted posthumously to lieutenant

  29-08-2023 13:24
  
  The North Haven Fire Commission held a special meeting Monday night and promoted firefighter Anthony DeSimone posthumously to lieutenant. DeSimone died suddenly at home after a 38-hour shift last Thursday evening. The 23-year veteran of the department had been working toward achieving the rank of lieutenant and was on the department’s promotion list, according to the fire department. “The elevation...
  
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• Hartford students welcomed back for first day of school

  29-08-2023 11:09
  
  Hartford students received a warm welcome Tuesday morning from the superintendent, mayor, governor and Calling All Brothers. They lined up along the steps of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School to cheer for students, chant “welcome back” and give high-fives as the students embark on another school year. “This is awesome, all these people here cheering them on...
  
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• Pete Davidson to perform at Ridgefield Playhouse

  29-08-2023 10:33
  
  “Saturday Night Live” alum Pete Davidson is bringing his comedy show to Connecticut. Davidson, who created and stars in “Bupkis” on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock, is bringing “Pete Davidson  Live” to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Sept. 5. Tickets will go for $68 to $88. The Ridgefield Member pre-sale begins Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. Members can buy tickets online...
  
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• Witness to gunshots at Manchester apartment building says, ‘It looked like they were shooting at me'

  29-08-2023 08:37
  
  A bullet went into a Manchester apartment during attempted car break-ins Monday night, and police are looking for the person or people who fired the gunshots. Police said officers responded to Pavillions Apartments at 465 Buckland Hills Drive just before midnight to investigate reports of an attempted burglary and shots fired in the parking lot of the residential complex. Leighton...
  
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• Bullet fired into Manchester apartment building during attempted car burglaries: police

  29-08-2023 08:37
  
  A bullet went into a Manchester apartment during attempted car break-ins Monday night, and police are looking for the person or people who fired the gunshots. Police said officers responded to 465 Buckland Hills Drive just before midnight to investigate reports of an attempted burglary and shots fired in the parking lot of the residential complex. A witness said two...
  
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• Chances for rain, thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday morning

  29-08-2023 07:28
  
  Temperatures Tuesday reached the mid-70s to low 80s and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking rain and the chance of thunderstorms that develops tonight. Clouds filled in this afternoon and there is an isolated chance for showers toward sunset. But then there is a much better chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday morning and periods of heavy rain...
  
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• Chances for rain, thunderstorms Tuesday and overnight

  29-08-2023 07:28
  
  We have clouds with some sun Tuesday morning, high temperatures will get into the mid-to-high-70s and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking rain and the chance of thunderstorms. Clouds will increase this afternoon and there is an isolated chance for showers this afternoon. But then there is a much better chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday morning and...
  
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• Chances for rain, thunderstorms overnight and into Wednesday morning

  29-08-2023 07:28
  
  Temperatures Tuesday reached the mid-70s to low 80s and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking rain and the chance of thunderstorms that develop overnight and into Wednesday morning. There is an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday morning and periods of heavy rain could bring some street flooding and vivid lightning. On Wednesday afternoon, we will have...
  
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• One dead, one seriously injured in crash in Groton

  29-08-2023 07:15
  
  One person is dead and another has serious injuries after a multivehicle crash in Groton Monday night. Police said they received several 911 calls just before 9:30 p.m. about a crash at the intersection of Long Hill Road and Meridian Street Extension and the initial reports indicated that one person in one of the involved vehicles suffered fatal injuries. Police...
  
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